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PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 4:52 pm    Post subject: Fuel tank vents Reply with quote

Hoping the group.can help me with suggestions on how to properly vent the tanks. I plan to T them together & connect to the filler cap.

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 4:57 pm    Post subject: Re: Fuel tank vents Reply with quote

The filler cap.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 3:56 am    Post subject: Re: Fuel tank vents Reply with quote

Can you post a picture of how the system fits together? I am not picturing it in my head.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 08, 2020 6:10 pm    Post subject: Re: Fuel tank vents Reply with quote

Richard,
Both fittings will be reduced down & joined to a “T” fitting.
I was uncertain of the vent cap / termination methods.
suggestions welcome.
Thank you


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 10, 2020 4:42 pm    Post subject: Re: Fuel tank vents Reply with quote

I hate to seem persistently dumb, but can you post a schematic, a detailed explanation, or a picture that shows both tanks and the filling system all in one shot? I went to the West Marine page and found your Perko Gas Fill & Tank Vent assembly that you pictured, I assume that the filler side will go to a T and then fill both tanks at once? Or - ?
I guess the Perko assembly includes a vent function and you are considering tying the two 5-gallon tanks into it? Or - ?
Without having a better concept of what you are thinking of doing & how you plan to do it, it is not possible to be helpful.


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PostPosted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 10:07 am    Post subject: Fuel tank vents Reply with quote

Rick,
Please see attached, suggestions are appreciated.!!
The tubing is mock up only...
my concern is attachment to the tank bung - for proper ventilation/evaporation concerns.
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On Mar 10, 2020, at 7:45 PM, Richard Pike <thegreybaron(at)charter.net> wrote:



I hate to seem persistently dumb, but can you post a schematic, a detailed explanation, or a picture that shows both tanks and the filling system all in one shot? I went to the West Marine page and found your Perko Gas Fill & Tank Vent assembly that you pictured, I assume that the filler side will go to a T and then fill both tanks at once? Or - ?
I guess the Perko assembly includes a vent function and you are considering tying the two 5-gallon tanks into it? Or - ?
Without having a better concept of what you are thinking of doing & how you plan to do it, it is not possible to be helpful.

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PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 4:37 am    Post subject: Fuel tank vents Reply with quote

JBM has fuel resistant tank grommets

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Rick,
Please see attached, suggestions are appreciated.!!
The tubing is mock up only...
my concern is attachment to the tank bung - for proper ventilation/evaporation concerns.
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> I hate to seem persistently dumb, but can you post a schematic, a detailed explanation, or a picture that shows both tanks and the filling system all in one shot? I went to the West Marine page and found your Perko Gas Fill & Tank Vent assembly that you pictured, I assume that the filler side will go to a T and then fill both tanks at once? Or - ?
> I guess the Perko assembly includes a vent function and you are considering tying the two 5-gallon tanks into it? Or - ?
> Without having a better concept of what you are thinking of doing & how you plan to do it, it is not possible to be helpful.
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 12:27 pm    Post subject: Re: Fuel tank vents Reply with quote

I am only guessing here but I suspect your vent location is in a low pressure area. You may want to do some additional research or contact Kolb. Surely would not want to vent tanks to a low pressure area.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:02 am    Post subject: Re: Fuel tank vents Reply with quote

Ducati SS brings up a good point, and it's not just the low pressure - every time the prop passes the aft end of the fuselage you are going to get a pressure pulse. Have no guess as to what that may or may not do.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:19 am    Post subject: Re: Fuel tank vents Reply with quote

Ken worth wrote:
Hoping the group.can help me with suggestions on how to properly vent the tanks. I plan to T them together & connect to the filler cap.


I was told and have followed the practice on several aircraft, to run the open end of the vent line to a point that is lower than the bottom of the tank(s). I run mine down along side the tanks to a point below the pan that the tanks sit on. The theory being that if you are unfortunate enough to wind up inverted on the ground, the fuel will not run out through the vent line.

As Beauford would say... worth what you paid for it....


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